whats up wit my amp

[jerseyflipper 10+ year member]

my friend has an amp that blows the fuse uder the hood but the fuse on the amp is still good wwhat could it be the ground or power

Click to read more...

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

the amp is drawing too much power for the fuse to handle

 

[jerseyflipper 10+ year member]

what a way tot fix it he has a 25 fuse and he tired 30 also but the wiring is 8 ga. the amp is a bazooka just like the one i had 330 bridge

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

none of the power wire is being cut by any metal? did you use a gromet thru the firewall or existing hole?

 

[rangerxtrn 10+ year member]

what a way tot fix it he has a 25 fuse and he tired 30 also but the wiring is 8 ga. the amp is a bazooka just like the one i had 330 bridge

Yea man the fuse is just protecting your wire from overheating from overdraw.

I would go get a cheap scosche 4 gauge kit from wal-mart for about 35 bucks it comes with a 100 amp maxi and the wire is "decent".